Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Darrell Beaulieu believes it’s a balancing act for Indigenous communities to prosper in the mining industry. Beaulieu is the president and CEO of Denendeh Investments Incorporated, an Indigenous- owned corporation representing the 27 First Nations in the Northwest Territories. He’s also president of the Denendeh Mining and Exploration Company (DEMCo). […]
KIRKLAND LAKE – An incident involving a one-armed baboon escaping a Northern Ontario home has one municipality pushing the province to add more teeth to the rules for exotic animals. In November, a monkey named Mark escaped from a Latchford residence for roughly an hour, crossed Highway 11 and bit […]
Carys Simpson channelled her inner Merida during her performance of “Touch the Sky” from Pixar’s Brave at Friday morning’s vocal session of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts held at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. Simpson’s performance tied her for first place in her category. The […]
KENORA – Lake of the Woods District Hospital and Kenora Chiefs Advisory issued a joint statement Monday in response to Ontario’s premier confirming that a new hospital will be built in the province’s westernmost city. “We are so happy to see that the provincial government is taking positive steps to […]
Legal challenges against a nuclear waste facility slated for construction near the Ottawa River continue to rise. On Wednesday, a coalition made up of a First Nation and environmental groups launched a legal challenge against the federal government and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) over the issuing of Species at Risk […]
In recent weeks, the testing of anti-theft scanners at Canadian retail outlets has many people feeling like these new security measures are taking things a step too far. Introduced at four Loblaws-owned stores across neighbouring Ontario, the scanners have been developed to curb theft from self-checkout users. Since Loblaws operates […]
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts is taking place over the next three weeks. It kicks off today and tomorrow with vocals, followed by piano on April 10 and 11, instrumental on April 15, English drama on April 16, French Drama on the 17th and Anishinaabemowin Speech […]
Household food insecurity is a growing reality for northwestern Ontario residents, now affecting more than 1 in 5 households across the region. According to a food costing survey conducted by the Northwestern Health Unit in 2023, the average cost to feed a family of four is $326.17 per week or […]
KENORA – Children in most northwestern Ontario schools will view Monday’s solar eclipse under supervision. Schools will be taking “safety precautions provided by the Northwestern Health Unit” during the afternoon partial eclipse, said Christy Radbourne, Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s director of education. “Many of our schools have taken advantage of […]
Employers across Canada are being urged to take necessary precautions to ensure the safety of their outdoor workers during the solar eclipse, which is scheduled to occur on April 8th, 2024. While the event is highly anticipated, it poses a significant risk to those who must be outside during the […]
THUNDER BAY – The Kam River Fighting Walleye and Red Lake Miners meet in the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) playoffs for the first time since the 2022 Bill Salonen Cup Final. Only two players remain from that series that concluded with a Miners win at the Cochenour Arena […]
